Avainsana: poverty
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Global basic income, extreme poverty and the connection between nations
The idea of a basic income or a universal salary is not new. Thomas Paine was one of the founding fathers of the United States. In 1795, he presented the first model of a basic income paid unconditionally to all citizens in his book “Agrarian Justice”. One basic income model has been called the social…
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A few words about the present and development aid – ignoring global responsibility has caused an unprecedented crisis
This year, Finland is giving development aid of only about 0.36% of its GNI, or gross national income. The minimum proposed by the UN should be at least 0.7%. The fact that we are allowed to keep 99.64% and give only 0.36% to the world’s most vulnerable is pure greed and selfishness. On average, a…